The organs of ECOWAS do NOT include the

Analyze the question: We need to find the option that is NOT an organ of ECOWAS (Economic Community of West African States, founded 1975 by the Treaty of Lagos).

Explain the concept: Under the Revised ECOWAS Treaty (1993), the institutions of the Community include:

1. Authority of Heads of State and Government (the supreme institution)
2. Council of Ministers
3. Community Parliament
4. Economic and Social Council
5. Community Court of Justice (also called the Community Tribunal in the original 1975 Treaty)
6. Executive Secretariat, now the Commission
7. Fund for Cooperation, Compensation and Development, now the ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID)
8. Specialised Technical Commissions
9. Other institutions

Step-by-step evaluation:

• A. Community Tribunal: Provided for in the original 1975 Treaty, and it is the forerunner of the Community Court of Justice. It is an organ.
• B. Council of Ministers: A major organ. Yes.
• C. Secretariat: The Executive Secretariat (now the Commission). Yes.
• D. Conference: The top body is called the Authority of Heads of State and Government. In the 1975 Treaty, it was referred to as the "Authority". "Conference" is not the name of an ECOWAS organ (the term "Conference of Heads of State" is used in other bodies such as the AU's old structure or the Commonwealth).

Identify the answer: The option that is not an organ is **D.

Tip: Remember ECOWAS organs with the phrase "A-C-P-E-C-E": Authority, Council of Ministers, Parliament, Economic and Social Council, Court/Tribunal, Executive Secretariat/Commission. If an option says "Conference", it is a distractor, because ECOWAS uses "Authority" for its summit of leaders.